Paleontologist Riley Black points out in her new book that the story of the dinosaurs is not prehistory, but an elegant ...
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5 Misconceptions About Early Humans

Scientists and historians have long debated what makes us human. Why is our species, Homo sapiens, so different compared to our extinct cousins? Anthropologists point to our physiological adaptations ...
Imagine a world where colossal creatures roamed the land, coexisting with early humans. This was the reality in the Americas, where giant sloths and mastodons thrived alongside our ancestors for ...
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) — Sloths weren’t always slow-moving, furry tree-dwellers. Their prehistoric ancestors were huge — up to 4 tons (3.6 metric tons) — and when startled, they brandished immense ...
Footprints made by Paranthropus boisei and Homo erectus Discovery raises questions about interspecies competition Tracks reveal differing foot anatomy and locomotion Nov 28 (Reuters) - About 1.5 ...
SAO PAULO (AP) — Sloths weren’t always slow-moving, furry tree-dwellers. Their prehistoric ancestors were huge — up to 4 tons (3.6 metric tons) — and when startled, they brandished immense claws. For ...